ACCOUNTANT--The East African Community (EAC)

Accountant

Start Date :	2013-09-23
Deadline :	2013-09-05
Telephone :	no calls
Email Address:	vacancies@eachq.org
Region :	Arusha

Position Description : Source: daily news  19 .8.2013 1.0.         BACKGROUND The East African Community (EAC) is a regional organisation mandated by the Governments of the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania to spearhead the East African economic, social.and political integration, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. Following a request from EAC Secretariat to the African Development Fund (ADF) for support to the areas of Payment and Settlement Systems Integration of the EAC- Financial Sector Development and Regionalization Project (FSDRP1), the ADF committed to provide a grant in support of the establishment of EA Payment and Settlement Systems Integration Project (EAC-PSSIP) in the EAC region. The Protocol Agreement amounting to Fifteen Million Units of Account (UA 15,000,000) was signed between EAC and ADF to fund the Four (4) years project. Applications are therefore invited from suitably qualified citizens of the East African Partner States for the position of Accountant tenable at the EAC Secretariat in Arusha, Tanzania. 2.0.         QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE To be qualified for the position, the candidate must meet the minimum required qualifications and experience: a)   Must have a Master's   degree, from a recognized University, in either, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or any other related field, b)   Must have professional qualifications in Finance such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA etc. c)    Relevant working experience of not less than 4 years preferably with a project funded by AfDB and/or other Multilateral D velopment Banks at national or regional level. To  download the  detailed  advert  including the  Terms  of  Reference,  duties  and  responsibilities, EAC  job application format e.t.c please visit the EAC website: http:www.eac.int -link vacancies 3.0.         TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE This is an EAC-PSSIP project position supported by African Development Fund (ADF), and is a non-established position for which contract terms are limited to the period of the project, and may be renewed subject to performance and extension of the funding. The Procurement Specialist will be recruited by the EAC Secretariat for an initial period of two (2) years including a probation period of six months. The contract may be renewed contingent upon project budgeting and a satisfactory performance evaluation. Attractive consolidated remuneration packages for fixed contract positions will be paid in accordance with the EAC-PSSIP budget

Application Instructions:

.         HOW TO APPLY Interested candidates should submit their applications quoting the reference number of the position' applied for by registered mail, courier service, e-mail (All soft copies should be in MS Word) or dispatch together with Curriculum Vitae, copies of both academic and professional certificates and testimonials, names and addresses of three referees, and day time tele/cell phone contacts to: The Secretary General· East African Community Secretariat Headquarters EAC Close P.O. Box 1096 Arusha- Tanzania. Fax No:007 27 2502455/2504481 E-mail:vacancies@eachq.org To be received not later than 5th September, 2013 at 17:30 local time (Arusha) The East African Community is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. We shall only respond to those candidates who strictly meet the set requirements